Eddie Howe reportedly set to step down as Newcastle boss, Matthias Jaissle to take over

[p]The Englishman joined the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/newcastle-utd/p6ahwuwJ/"]Magpies[/a] in November 2021 and guided them out of a relegation battle before establishing the club as European contenders in the following seasons.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/howe-eddie/hbOpz9hE/"]Howe[/a] managed Newcastle to two separate Champions League campaigns and oversaw their first trophy in 56 years when they lifted the EFL Cup in 2025.[/p][p]His departure comes after a lacklustre follow-up season - with Newcastle failing to find consistency in the Premier League and being eliminated from both cup competitions, while also crashing out of the Champions League following an 8-2 aggregate defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a].[/p][p]The Magpies had initially backed Howe to go again in the 2026/27 campaign, but the Englishman has reportedly left his role at the club following a turbulent pre-season and transfer window.[/p][embed guid="fbe21fbf-ddd3-4e58-ba90-ac68b52e25ef" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2082734491676590295" social-type="twitter" /][p]Newcastle were thrashed 4-1 by Championship side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bristol-city/MahqU27I/"]Bristol City[/a] in a friendly on Wednesday evening and have shifted their focus in the summer market, signing young European talents after the departures of key players like [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gordon-anthony/EFo95m2P/"]Anthony Gordon[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tonali-sandro/fmQVO5TQ/"]Sandro Tonali[/a].[/p][p]Their summer has also been tainted by ongoing speculation over the future of captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimaraes[/a], who is heavily linked with a move to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][p]Reports state that the departure is Howe's decision, with the manager looking to take a break from coaching.[/p]